Dear phoenix409,

Many women experience nausea and vomiting when they are pregnant. This is known as "morning sickness" — but it can last all day long. Some women find that it is more severe at mealtimes.

Morning sickness usually happens early on in a pregnancy, and symptoms usually go away after about three months of pregnancy.

There are several things pregnant women can do to avoid nausea and vomiting, like eating small, frequent meals and drinking water or juice throughout the day. For more information, check out Having a Healthy Baby — Prenatal Care.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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